Glinda slipped into the small hospital room to cheek on the newest patient. Volunteering at the Emerald City Hospital was something she loved. After a while the other nurses got used to her presence there and stopped treating her like a princess, something she was glad of. She'd become close friends with the nurse Elphaba Thropp. Elphaba was odd because had green skin, but in the Emerald City that hardly mattered. Elphaba loved to tease Glinda about the newest patient, for it was no secret that she liked him a lot, despite the fact that he had been asleep for several days.
When Severus woke up he had a massive headache.
"Awake at last." A sweet voice said. Severus looked up and saw a girl that was about 17 or 18 standing next to his bed. She had curly blonde hair, big brown eyes, and a dazzling smile.
"Where am I?" He asked.
"The Emerald City Hospital." The girl answered.
"What happened?"
"I'm not really sure, but I think you got drunk and crashed into something." Severus grinned sheepishly. The girl giggled. "It happens to the best of us."
"How long have I been asleep?"
"Two days. You had a concussion, I believe."
Severus nodded. "And may I know the name of the lady whose taking such good care of me?"
Glinda opened mouth to answer, but closed it. She didn't want to tell him who she was and have him treat her like everyone else did when they found out she was the princess. "I'm Nessarose." She borrowed Elphaba's little sister's name. "Just call me Nessa."
Over the course of the next few days Severus found himself liking 'Nessa' more and more. Sometimes she would come in just to cheek on him and other times she'd stay and they'd talk for either one of them knew it the end of the week was there and it was time for Severus to leave. He had to admit, he was going to miss her. He was starting to have feelings other than friendship for her and he wondered how she felt.
It was Severus's last day and Glinda was heartbroken. She didn't want him to go, not before she knew if he felt the same way for her. She couldn't bear to see him leave so she asked Elphie to see him off. Besides, she told her self. I've got to go home. The tournament will start soon.